1,667 ft
Distance
-303 ft
Descent
00:04:46
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Made in the Shade Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Alice Lake & Highlands
    Squamish, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Season
    Year round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Other
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #49995 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #29711 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in E-Biking

This steepish switchback dominated trial rides like powerhouse plunge lite, except with a high smile factor. Ending wth a fast runout to Dead End Loop this can be used with nearby Man Boobs to put together a nice route on this somewhat quieter area of Squamish's Alice Lake

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Made in the Shade mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -303 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,118 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,421 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,421 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,119 ft
  • Grade
    -18.2%
  • Grade max
    -34.5%
  • Grade min
    0.7%
  • Distance down
    1,526 ft
  • Distance flat
    141 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:48
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on Feb 3, 2025
Snow Covered
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      Made in the Shade Trail Reports

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      Feb 3, 2025 @ 7:23pm
      Feb 3, 2025
      		 reporter
      Mar 24, 2024 @ 2:19pm
      Mar 24, 2024
      		 Closed for Cheekeye Debris Barrier construction.
      Oct 22, 2023 @ 3:15am
      Oct 22, 2023
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 10:04am
      Sep 17, 2023
      Jun 29, 2022 @ 2:55pm
      Jun 29, 2022
      		 reporter trail was raked and branches trimmed sorca trail crew
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
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      • 128 rides
      • Last: Apr 14, 2025

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      Mar 28, 2022 @ 4:22pm
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      Jun 17, 2021 @ 9:38pm
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